New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-26
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Senator Dwight NJ. SabIn OF Minnesota goes pa'A
and forth between Washington am Boston almost oVor
week. Tho capitalists who are Interested win MN
in tho Minnesota Ihreshng Company are nearly all
Now En- gland men who make Boston their heal
quarters. Having recovered his financial success,
senator Sabin has also recovered vigorous health
His torn will expire in March, 1850. There Is arcaly
taS about who VIII Sncceed num- n ~" a.Lnd hiu ~"
question senator, who u 10 DC our Huoc'SoI III "o
created much amusement. What's this matter with
myself n said he.
A familiar face in New-York is that OF Colonel
Morton McMichacl Of "1be Philadelphia North Amofl-
cam He was Marshal of tho District OF Columbia
under President Arthur, a position that made him a
sort of head chamberlain and chief OF social arrange
ments, anu brought him to NewY0rk city Whenever
the President came hero. The Colonel was not hhod
by newspaper IN those days. possibly because ~
newspaper man no knew the tricks OF to Gran al ann
for iorbi1dcn information. no pOitlca am.
social ties formci during that Ierivd have Drought
the Coono To Now-YOk at frequent intervals since
and his round checks and chunhy hgnic may oInh W
seen about tho Hoffman House and other resorts
A Malne capitalist who is IN New York IS O. d.
Lombard of Augusta IIe IA busting and active, with
a bullet shaped head. oso cropped gray hair and a
bristIIng gray mustache. As iellOwtownsman VI
MIR. Il aine and a Republican, Mr.. Lombard advocates
the denomination OF the Mano statesman and proict-
his election tho next President. Mr. LOmDam :
business interests led him into investigation OF
uefencs. In a casual chat yesterday he sad: Dyna-
mite Is TO be the great projecc and destroying clelent
Ia q now dynamite gun at mi clpha out OF which
they able to fire project containing 600 pounds
Of tho oYplOsye-cnOush to make small earthquake
Assembyman Fremont Cole. Of watkins, camo to
NewYOrk yesterday to gather tho latest Information
about the Speaership In which no IL entered
az the rival Of General James ". Hustled. lie does
not low any on, 10 cal him " Mister sPeahor' yoi,
ho will TO glad enough 10 De 20 addressed aitor
the Assembly meets
Senator spoonor, of Wisconsin, paid flying visit
to Now-York Monday, arriving In the morning and
going back to Washington on tho afternoon train
The Senator's extensive legal practice for the great
corporations OF the Northwest prior to his election as
United states Senator. paved the way for him to mako
numerous Investments out of which be has amassed
a considerable fortune. Those who have watched tho
accumulation OF his wealth say that no has tho
shrewdness Of Yankec In Investing. Intaking about
publc affairs Senator SpOoner said " This winters
session in Washington will DO a lighting session
The struggle between tho two great political parties
Will DO intense The questions that VIII bo at tho lore
front are those OF tho tariff tho surplus ana nahce
which with the question Of freedom Of the ballot ana
honesty Of elections. Will make enough WORK To occupy
ali our attention. senator 6poOncr has suspicion
that tho general ecquescencc Of Eonrbon Dcmocra,o
leaders In Dir. Cleveland's denomination may have
been brought about by the understanding with inc
White House that the President VIII refuse ~ run
second time
within short time Tennessee Coal and Iron s'Ock''
in which there such heavy operations last winter
have become more active Ono OF tho heaviest
operators OF that period was W. NJ Duncan the
Nashville banker, who was supposed to have boon
wiped out by tho syndicate OF which John H. lnman
was the head. Mr.. Duncan disappeared from New
York In June, but has back here again with a
rudy bloom In his checks and smile on MS lbs anu
s once more operating in Tennessee stochs. Ihls
timo II Is said that, instead Of running against Mr.
InDan. he is operating with him